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Bronson Albery

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Sir Bronson Albery
Albery in 1935
Born
Bronson James Albery

(1881-03-06)6 March 1881
Died21 July 1971(1971-07-21) (aged 90)
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Theatre director, impresario

Sir Bronson James Albery (6 March 1881 – 21 July 1971) was an English theatre director and impresario. Second son of James Albery and Mary Moore, and brother to Irving Albery and Wyndham Albery.[1]

Albery was knighted in 1949 for his services to the theatre.[2] Albery married Una Gwynn Rolleston. The Albery Theatre in London was named in his honour and his elder son, Sir Donald Albery, was also a theatrical impresario.

By 1953 Sir Bronson Albery was the name over the Criterian Theatre, licenced by the Lord Chamberlain.[3]

References

  1. ^ Obituary: Lady Wyndham". The Times. 7 April 1931
  2. ^ "No. 38493". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1949. p. 1.
  3. ^ infotextmanuscripts.org: Criterion Programme